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Volume Mixer Sound Setting not saved for Windows Terminal #17733

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@mobeigi

Windows Terminal version

1.20.11781.0

Windows build number

10.0.19045.4780

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Problem

My issue is I like to have my system sounds (including the bell) set to 10% of System Volume.
I have already customised the bell wav for my terminal profiles and this works well, its just the bell sound is too loud and I can't set it to 10% volume because Windows doesn't remember the volume mixer setting for Windows Terminal after it restarts (unlike other apps).

Some undesirable workarounds:

  • I know I can disable the bell via bellStyle but this is not what I want to do.
  • I know I can modify the bell sound wav audio itself to be much quieter but it seems like a hack.

Steps to reproduce

Current volume mixer:
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These settings work perfectly for Command Prompt shell (my system sounds is at 10% and my bell sound is quiet).

However, for other WT profiles it does not work the same:

  1. Open wt up with a non Command Prompt profile (for example, I am using Git Bash)
  2. Trigger bell sound (i.e. via failed autocompletion etc). Windows Terminal now appears in volume mixer
  3. Set Windows Terminal volume to desired volume (i.e. 10%)
  4. Quit Windows Terminal
  5. Start Windows Terminal
  6. Trigger bell sound again (Volume is back to 100% in Volume Mixer)

Post volume mixer:
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Expected Behavior

Volume remains the same as previously set value in Volume Mixer.

Actual Behavior

Volume is reset (back to 100%) in Volume Mixer.

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